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My first Teenage Bottlerocket show was at the Chicago Riot Fest in 2012. They played the smallest stage tucked away in a wooded area of Humboldt Park to a small crowd of onlookers. By that point I had been listening to them for about a year, thanks to my good friend Jason getting me a copy of They Came From the Shadows. I was hooked. Fast forward to 2015. I have been fortunate enough to see TBR 3 times this …

“Hamtramck is not Detroit.” I repeat this phrase to myself over and over when writing tour announcements, but not one ever seems to get the memo. Fortunately folks book into Small’s Bar, a little slice of heaven in Hamtramck, regardless of it’s non-Detroit-ness. On Sept. 29 Black Iris Booking is bringing Wyoming pop punks Teenage Bottlerocket and everyone’s new favorite band, PEARS alongside locals Bastardous and Smash The Jukebox to Small’s stage. Black Iris Booking has been kind enough to slide a pair of tickets …

There are two sets of FtLP Riot Fest Denver heroes that must be thanked. Firstly, we wouldn’t have ended up with such fantastic coverage without the hard work of photographers Jamy Cabre and Tiffiny Kallina. They were constantly running between stages to catch as many acts as possible and they produced phenomenal images as always. Secondly, thanks so much to (insert all booth volunteer names here) for holding down the FtLP tent all weekend. These fine people sacrificed their ability …

Riot Fest has started announcing the daily schedules for the 2015 festivals, starting with Denver. Riot Fest will travel to Denver Aug. 28-30, Chicago Sept. 11-13 and Toronto Sept. 19-20. Check out the full schedule below! Single-day tickets will be available at 10 a.m. MST on Thursday, July 16 here. Groupon will also be hosting a limited-edition ticket sale July 14-15, so be sure to download the app and check it out. Chicago and Toronto single day tickets and schedule …

Riot Fest has announced the last few bands in their 2015 lineup! Riot Fest will travel to Denver Aug. 28-30, Chicago Sept. 11-13 and Toronto Sept. 19-20. Denver, Aug. 28-30 at Western Rodeo Complex (new location!) | Tickets Chicago, Sept. 11-13 at Douglas Park (new location!) | TicketsToronto, Sept. 19-20 at Downsview Park | Tickets See the previous lineup coverage for each city – which includes headliners like No Doubt, Rancid and Iggy Pop – here. The punk, rock and indie festival began …

NOLA hardcore band PEARS are hitting the road again this August. In September they will be joined by Teenage Bottlerocket. They will also be making an appearance at this year’s FEST and PRE-FEST in Gainesville, FL. Fat Wreck will be re-releasing PEARS killer debut full-length Go To Prison on July 24. Tour Dates 06/20/15 Milwaukee, WI DUMMERFEST 08/13/15 New Orleans, LA 08/14/15 Baton Rouge, LA 08/15/15 Austin, TX 08/16/15 El Paso, TX 08/17/15 Yuma, AZ 08/18/15 San Diego, CA 08/19/15 …

Fort Collins pop-punk band, Head Injuries, are streaming their new full-length album, Bail, in its entirety via Bandcamp. The album drops today and also features guest vocals from Ray Carlisle of Teenage Bottlerocket (hint: “Gone Maria”). The album was recorded with Andrew Berlin of the Blasting Room. You can listen/purchase it below. Bail by Head Injuries Head Injuries will also be heading out on a US tour in support of Bail properly titled Bail Tour 2015 with some dates having …